USDA ingredient referenceUpdated August 22, 2026

Sauce, barbecue in 20 Feast-indexed USDA foods

Within Feast’s 3,850-record USDA FNDDS reference corpus, “Sauce, barbecue” appears as a formulation input in 20 finished-food records. Their calories and nutrients describe those complete foods, not the input label by itself. Use the catalog to choose the closest finished food and open its exact FoodData Central citation.

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Exact nutrition reference, complete food catalog and source methodology

This page helps you find complete foods that include Sauce, barbecue in USDA’s nutrition data. Choose the record that most closely matches what you ate; Feast does not turn a collection average into a standalone ingredient estimate.

What the code means

One exact source label across 20 complete records.

Every occurrence collected here uses ingredient code 6150 and the source description “Sauce, barbecue.” The code is preserved exactly as it appears in the FNDDS input-food rows. It is not a FoodData Central FDC ID, so this page does not invent a standalone ingredient-record URL.

The strongest concentrations of linked records are currently Chicken, whole pieces (13), Meat mixed dishes (2), Beef, excludes ground (1). These are category counts within Feast’s selected 3,850-record corpus. They do not estimate how often the ingredient is eaten, how common it is in recipes generally, or its prevalence across every FNDDS release.

Collection-level interpretation

Grounded ways to understand this source label

These summaries describe the linked FNDDS records in this exact corpus. They do not estimate consumer frequency, market share, or the composition of a meal.

Typical listed-weight range

17.9%–29.8%

The middle half of linked records spans 11.9 percentage points from the 25th to the 75th percentile. This is more resistant to a single extreme record than the full minimum-to-maximum range.

Largest linked category

Chicken, whole pieces

13 of 20 linked records (65%) sit in this USDA category. The remainder span 6 other categories.

Most populated share band

15% to under 30%

16 records (80%) fall in this band after repeated rows for code 6150 are combined within each food.

Most frequent eligible co-input

Salt, table

It appears alongside code 6150 in 12 linked records (60%). Co-occurrence describes database structure, not a required recipe.

Where USDA uses this input

Linked records by source-food category

Each record is counted once even if ingredient code 6150 appears on more than one input row inside that formulation. The category grouping describes the complete linked foods, not a culinary rule about the ingredient.

USDA survey-food categories

Source-formulation evidence

How the share of listed input weight changes

Repeated rows for code 6150 inside one food are combined before the percentage is calculated. The denominator is the sum of all positive-weight inputs listed for that USDA formulation.

All linked records, not just the extremes

Where the listed-weight shares fall

Each bar counts complete food records after repeated rows for ingredient code 6150 have been combined.

Under 1%0 records
0 of 20
1% to under 5%0 records
0 of 20
5% to under 15%0 records
0 of 20
15% to under 30%16 records
16 of 20
30% to under 60%3 records
3 of 20
60% to 100%1 record
1 of 20

The role changes by food type

Median listed share in the largest USDA categories

Category medians summarize source-formulation shares, not nutrient content or consumption frequency.

Listed-weight share distribution across the largest complete-food categories
Complete-food category	Records	Median	Middle 50%	Observed span
Chicken, whole pieces	13	17.9%	17.9%–18%	16.9%–22%
Meat mixed dishes	2	30%	30%–30%	30%–30%

What the spread can tell you

In this collection, “Sauce, barbecue” ranges from 16.9% to 100% of listed source-input weight, with a median of 18%. That variation can help distinguish a food where the input is a small supporting component from a record where it makes up much more of the standardized source formulation.

The spread remains descriptive. It does not show uncertainty around a single recipe, and a high source-weight share does not automatically mean the food supplies more of any particular nutrient. To compare nutrients, use the complete linked records below.

Important nutrition boundary

This collection does not support a verified standalone nutrition answer for “Sauce, barbecue.”

No unique exact food-code match or reviewed sole-source bridge qualifies for a direct consumer answer. Feast therefore does not treat the collection median, minimum, maximum, or an arbitrary similar record as the nutrition of this input.

The table below describes the complete linked foods per 100 grams. Use it to find a closer finished-food record, not to infer what this formulation input supplies on its own.

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Nutrient span across the linked foods

Every value in this table describes an entire USDA survey-food record per 100 grams. The values are not the nutrient content of ingredient code 6150, and differences cannot be attributed to this one input.

Nutrient span across complete food records linked to this source ingredient code
Whole-record nutrient	Observed minimum	Middle 50%	Median	Observed maximum	Linked records
Caloriesper 100 g of the complete food	167 kcal	189–251 kcal	225 kcal	282 kcal	20
Proteinper 100 g of the complete food	0.8 g	16.8–19.5 g	18.6 g	24.3 g	20
Carbohydrateper 100 g of the complete food	7.3 g	7.3–12.4 g	10.8 g	40.8 g	20
Total fatper 100 g of the complete food	0.6 g	7.5–14.4 g	11.1 g	17.4 g	20
Dietary fiberper 100 g of the complete food	0.2 g	0.2–0.3 g	0.2 g	1.5 g	20
Sodiumper 100 g of the complete food	454 mg	570–665 mg	590 mg	1,030 mg	20

The minimum and maximum preserve the complete observed span. The median is the middle linked-record value, not a prediction for a meal and not an ingredient-specific nutrient estimate.

Complete linked catalog

All 20 Feast-indexed food records that list code 6150

This is the complete qualifying-corpus catalog, not a hand-picked sample. Search by food name or USDA category, then open a profile for household portions, Feast’s 21-nutrient panel, formulation details, and its exact FDC citation.

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20 records shown

Complete USDA food-record catalog linked to this source ingredient code
Linked USDA food record	USDA category	Formulation	Listed input weight	Weight share	Calories	Protein	Sodium	Citation
Barbecue beef, with sauce	Meat mixed dishes	2 input rows	30 g	30%	228 kcal	19.8 g	596 mg	FDC 2706390 ↗
Barbecue chicken	Poultry mixed dishes	2 input rows	30 g	30%	167 kcal	19 g	550 mg	FDC 2706434 ↗
Barbecue pork, with sauce	Meat mixed dishes	2 input rows	30 g	30%	226 kcal	17.6 g	603 mg	FDC 2706399 ↗
Barbecue rib sandwich	Meat and BBQ sandwiches	6 input rows	35 g	18.5%	223 kcal	13.7 g	466 mg	FDC 2706974 ↗
Barbecue sauce	Tomato-based condiments	Sole source	100 g	100%	172 kcal	0.8 g	1,030 mg	FDC 2709750 ↗
Beef, shortribs	Beef, excludes ground	3 input rows	30 g	29.8%	253 kcal	18.2 g	650 mg	FDC 2705845 ↗
Chicken "wings" with other sauces or seasoning, from fast food / restaurant	Chicken, whole pieces	4 input rows	22 g	22%	276 kcal	17 g	761 mg	FDC 2706071 ↗
Chicken "wings" with other sauces or seasoning, from precooked	Chicken, whole pieces	3 input rows	22 g	22%	258 kcal	17.7 g	660 mg	FDC 2706074 ↗
Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant	Chicken, whole pieces	6 input rows	17 g	16.9%	282 kcal	12.4 g	877 mg	FDC 2706079 ↗
Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources	Chicken, whole pieces	6 input rows	17 g	16.9%	232 kcal	11.4 g	827 mg	FDC 2706080 ↗
Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin eaten	Chicken, whole pieces	3 input rows	18 g	18%	202 kcal	21.2 g	454 mg	FDC 2705969 ↗
Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten	Chicken, whole pieces	3 input rows	18 g	18%	178 kcal	24.3 g	473 mg	FDC 2705970 ↗
Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin eaten	Chicken, whole pieces	4 input rows	18 g	17.9%	200 kcal	18.7 g	588 mg	FDC 2706012 ↗
Chicken drumstick, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten	Chicken, whole pieces	4 input rows	18 g	17.9%	172 kcal	19.4 g	592 mg	FDC 2706013 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten	Chicken, whole pieces	5 input rows	18 g	17.9%	220 kcal	18.6 g	578 mg	FDC 2705992 ↗
Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten	Chicken, whole pieces	5 input rows	18 g	17.9%	183 kcal	19.6 g	582 mg	FDC 2705993 ↗
Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten	Chicken, whole pieces	4 input rows	18 g	17.9%	233 kcal	18.6 g	571 mg	FDC 2706041 ↗
Chicken thigh, grilled with sauce, skin not eaten	Chicken, whole pieces	4 input rows	18 g	17.9%	191 kcal	19.8 g	575 mg	FDC 2706042 ↗
Chicken wing, grilled with sauce	Chicken, whole pieces	4 input rows	18 g	17.9%	250 kcal	19 g	568 mg	FDC 2706063 ↗
Pork, ribs	Pork	3 input rows	30 g	29.8%	254 kcal	16.2 g	678 mg	FDC 2705894 ↗

Decision support from the exact records on this page

Turn source data into a better next decision

These conclusions and reading paths are computed from 10 exact records behind Sauce, barbecue (USDA input 6150). Links are chosen by record identity, controlled contrast, formulation input, nutrient spread, or serving context—not by loose keyword similarity.

Equal-weight result

Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant is higher in total fat per 100 g

Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant reports 16.9 g versus 0.6 g for Barbecue sauce: a 16.3 g difference when both are normalized to 100 g.

Inspect the underlying evidence

The denominator changes the answer

Chicken wing, grilled with sauce is denser; Barbecue rib sandwich is higher in its source amount

Chicken wing, grilled with sauce reports 250 kcal per 100 g and 275 kcal in USDA source amount (110 g). Barbecue rib sandwich reports a lower 223 kcal per 100 g but a higher 424 kcal in USDA source amount (190 g).

Record identity is part of the estimate

Distinguish “Chicken wing, grilled with sauce” from “Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin eaten”

These are separate USDA records with separate formulations or survey descriptions. Match preparation, additions, and the named household amount before borrowing either record’s nutrients.

Inspect the underlying evidence

Contextual knowledge graph

Follow the relationship that matches your question

For Sauce, barbecue (USDA input 6150), each path states why the destination belongs here, so you can distinguish a true evidentiary connection from a merely similar label.

Best next guide for this exact record Barbecue beef

Barbecue beef, with sauce is explicitly linked in this guide, which separates direct name matches from contextual variants.

Follow this evidence path Best next guide for this exact record Barbecue pork

Barbecue pork, with sauce is explicitly linked in this guide, which separates direct name matches from contextual variants.

Follow this evidence path Test a nearby record choice Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin eaten vs Chicken breast, grilled without sauce, skin not eaten

Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin eaten is held as one side of the comparison. The explicit record-description contrast is Skin wording: skin eaten versus skin not eaten; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Vegetable oil, NFS

USDA input 82101000 appears in 2 of 10 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 2–2 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Breading or batter as ingredient in food

USDA input 99995000 appears in 1 of 10 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 5–5 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path Test a nearby record choice Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin eaten vs Chicken breast, grilled without sauce, skin eaten

Chicken breast, grilled with sauce, skin eaten is held as one side of the comparison. The explicit record-description contrast is Sauce wording: with sauce versus no sauce; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path 3 context records in this source topic Chicken, whole pieces

Chicken wing, grilled with sauce and Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant belong to this USDA source-category collection. Its displayed ranges and complete exact-record catalog provide the peer set for a manual comparison; the destination does not preselect this page’s record.

Follow this evidence path

Method and provenance

How this ingredient-centered page was calculated

Feast begins with its pinned 3,850-record USDA FoodData Central Survey Foods reference corpus for FNDDS 2021–2023. Each exact food profile retains its FDC identifier, source-food description, nutrient values, household measures, and positive-weight input-food rows. This page groups those input rows by the exact ingredient code 6150; it does not merge similar-looking ingredient names or infer synonyms.

The distinct-record count deduplicates by FDC food record. When the same code is listed more than once inside one source formulation, its input weights are added before the listed-weight share is calculated. Category counts also count each food once. The 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile use the sorted one-share-per-food values with linear interpolation between adjacent ranks when a percentile falls between two records.

USDA’s current FNDDS documentation explains that many nutrient profiles are generated with calculation recipes designed to represent multiple variants, and that their input codes are not necessarily the exact ingredients in a retail product or an ingredient declaration. It also documents moisture and nutrient-retention adjustments. Feast therefore treats these rows as transparent source-calculation evidence—not as a reverse-engineered recipe.

The complete-food nutrient table uses each linked record’s available published per-100-gram values so the denominator remains consistent; its middle-50% ranges use the same interpolated percentile method. It is presented for record selection and comparison only. No nutrient value is reassigned to the ingredient, no causal effect is inferred, and no “healthy” score is manufactured from the collection.

How to apply the evidence to a meal

Use the ingredient as a discovery clue. Compare the linked record names, food categories, preparation wording, source formulation, and portion measures. If a close record exists, its complete profile can provide a defensible reference estimate. If the meal differs materially in cooking fat, sauce, ingredient ratios, or portion size, keep looking or use recipe weights, a package label, or an editable photo estimate instead.

These pages are educational source indexes. They do not provide medical advice, personalized nutrient targets, food-safety guidance, or a recipe. If a clinician has given you individualized dietary instructions, follow that guidance and use the most specific current source available for the food you actually consumed.